Civic Action Movement

The Civic Action Movement (MAC) was a socialist political party in Colombia that was founded by Jairo Ortega and Pablo Escobar in preparation for the 1981 Chamber of Representatives elections. Ortega claimed that the movement had given a voice to people whose voices had not been heard before, and Escobar proclaimed the party's support for New Liberalism presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan, as he supported his moral ideals and his plans for the government. However, Galan denounced Escobar and Ortega for their ties to drug cartels, and the MAC was expelled from New Liberalism. Its two candidates were both elected to congress as Colombian Liberal Party politicians, only to be expelled not long after.